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country music

country music noun: a style of popular music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States and characterized by string-band instruments and simple melodies.

Noun

country music (uncountable)

  1. A style of popular music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States and characterized by string-band instruments and simple melodies.
    • He's a handsome country singer who plays the guitar with his beautiful girlfriend who plays the drums!

country music meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Thai

country music in Hindi

style of music
कंट्री संगीत kaṇṭrī saṅgīt

country music in Marathi

style of music
कन्ट्री संगीत kanṭrī saṅgīt

country music in Arabic

style of music
كانتري kāntrī, موسيقى الكانتري

country music in Thai

style of music
ดนตรีคันทรี don-dtree kan-tree
More languagesFewer languages
country music in Vietnamese
nhạc đồng quê, đồng quê

Synonyms of country music

Origin of country music

A shortening of country and western. This version has been predominant since the 1950s.

Words formed from country music

Questions about country music

What does country music mean?
Country music means a style of popular music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States and characterized by string-band instruments and simple melodies.
What is country music in Hindi?
Country music in Hindi is कंट्री संगीत (kaṇṭrī saṅgīt). See Country music meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is country music?
Country music is a noun.

Words near country music in the dictionary

  1. country merchants
  2. country mice
  3. country mile
  4. country miles
  5. country mouse
  6. country music
  7. country of origin
  8. country of provenance
  9. country park
  10. country parks
  11. country pop

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